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Johns Hopkins Ward Infinity

Community Powered. Scalable Innovation.

Empowering Local Changemakers


The Johns Hopkins Ward Infinity Impact Accelerator is a 16-week, equity-free accelerator for community-rooted ventures solving critical health and environmental challenges across the Washington, D.C. metro region.

We invest in late early-stage teams—not solo entrepreneurs—building scalable, mission-driven solutions. Whether you’re transforming access to care, food systems, climate resilience, or maternal health, Ward Infinity provides the structure, capital, and network to take your venture to the next level.

We provide Success Capital—the essential support and resources to power our entrepreneurs to thrive locally and ripple out to positively influence communities globally.


Success Capital = Knowledge + Skills + Funding + Time + Relationships + Networks

Applications for the 2025 Cohort Are Now Closed

Our Program

Accelerate community-rooted ventures by equipping founders with “Success Capital”—leveraging Johns Hopkins’ expertise, resources, and networks to catalyze and scale impactful solutions.

What We Aim to Achieve


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Advance Health, Wellness & Sustainability
Catalyze better health, wellness, and environmental sustainability outcomes in communities and beyond.
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Center Community Voices
Co-design solutions with residents to ensure equity, shared ownership, and lasting impact.
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Build Trust & Collaboration
Foster transparency, listening, and authentic partnerships between communities, institutions, and stakeholders.
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Ensure Long-Term Viability
Guide ventures to develop financially sustainable, mission-aligned business models that create enduring wealth and opportunity.

Our Focus Areas for Community Impact


Entrepreneurship

We believe in business as a force for good- with the power to create sustainable models to solve problems in local communities that can be scaled globally.
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Catalyzation

We bridge the “success capital gap,” acting as a catalyst for those closest to the problems to design and scale innovative, impact-driven solutions that strengthen their communities.
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Community

Our fellows are lifelong members of a global network of changemakers, supporting one another beyond the accelerator program.
Local to Global Impact

We start with impact at the community level and support our companies with strategies to amplify it to reach global scale.
Technology

We believe in the power of cutting-edge tools to help with the sustainability and scaling of businesses. Our fellows receive mentorship, knowledge, and strategies to leverage advanced technologies—to maximize their impact.

Our Innovation Method

The Ward Infinity approach to social innovation blends design thinking, public health, and entrepreneurship.

✔ Engine of Change
 We build local capacity with people-first, asset-oriented development.

✔ Community Vibrancy
 We aim for measurable improvement in health, wellness, and sustainability.

✔ Policy & Practice
 We help large institutions like universities and hospitals collaborate more meaningfully with communities.

What You’ll Gain from the Program


The JHWI Fall 2025 fellowship focuses on helping ventures teams and founders utilize, and develop AI and technology strategies and specific tools for their ventures.

We equip entrepreneurs with success capital—knowledge, resources, networks, and technology—to scale impactful, mission-driven innovations. 

Program Benefits


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Seed Funding & Capital Access

All teams receive an initial $12,000 non dilutive investment and can compete for a $25,000 prize at the final Pitch Competition—no equity taken.

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World-Class Expertise

Learn directly from renowned business experts and professors from Johns Hopkins, who possess deep entrepreneurial experience and lead our core entrepreneurial learning architecture. 
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Hands-on  support

Gain support from dedicated second-year Johns Hopkins MBA and MS/Ph.D. students, JHU faculty, AI experts, and a network of seasoned industry coaches and mentors.
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Impact-Focused Learning Experience

JWHI’s Entrepreneurial Learning Architecture (ELA) is designed to solidify our fellows business model, sharpen their innovation strategy, and effectively integrate technology and AI for sustainable growth. 
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Strategic Network & Visibility

JWHI’s Entrepreneurial Learning Architecture (ELA) is designed to solidify our fellows business model, sharpen their innovation strategy, and effectively integrate technology and AI for sustainable growth. 
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Impact-Focused Learning Experience

JWHI’s Entrepreneurial Learning Architecture (ELA) is designed to solidify our fellows business model, sharpen their innovation strategy, and effectively integrate technology and AI for sustainable growth. 
Build invaluable connections with investors, corporate partners, community leaders, and the extensive Johns Hopkins ecosystem. Fellows showcase their venture at sponsored demo days designed for exposure and fundraising.
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Strategic Network & Visibility

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Investment Incubator
JHWI founders, alumni, and venture council have the opportunity to participate in specialized workshops focused on hands-on investing and capital strategy. A participant—who demonstrate strong potential in investment performance may receive continued mentorship beyond the incubator and a $10,000 investment fund to manage and grow under guidance. 

Impact & Outcomes

2025 Cohort Ventures

Regenova Pharmaceuticals
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Oria
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Myya
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Ark Health
AI concierge platform improving access to clinical trials through education, logistics, and provider tools.
Food on the Stove
Transforming the health and wellness of first responders through nutritious food, emotional support, and fitness resources.
STORC
Runwei
Kunaya
HealthLink 360
GenWell
GenAssist
Biotech company developing MyoSponge, a regenerative scaffold for skeletal muscle repair.
Dr. Knights Foundation
Reimagining wellness in underserved communities through education, innovation, and integrative medicine.
Wearable Doses
Salynt

 

 

 

Upcoming Events


9/10 – JHWI & Consumer Technology Association, Health Technology Forum (9–3 PM)

https://www.cta.tech/health-ai-2025/


10/20 – DC Start Up Week – JHWI Host of Day One Kickoff of 10th Year

https://www.dcstw.com/


10/22 – DC Chambers & JHWI – Forum on the Business of Health with AI (Tentative)

 

1/26/26 – JHWI Pitch Competition - Three prize awards of $5K - $25K


TBD – DC Government Women's Affairs Office & JHWI – The Power Shift Forum: Health & Wealth in Sports

 

 

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